Power restored to about 380 We Energies customers in Appleton

Dec. 20, 2012

Crews today restored power to about 380 WE Energies customers in Appleton after about an hourlong outage.

There were no outages in the Fox Valley about 1 p.m., though a spokesman for the power company said crews are ready if outages become more widespread this afternoon as winds pick up.

The outage was reported in an area between Wisconsin Avenue and Lee Court. The outage stretched from Newberry Street to Grandview Road.

Brian Manthey of We Energies said the outage was caused by a tree limb tangled with a power line.

The Fox Valley had a few outages affecting small numbers of customers during the morning hours.

The National Weather Service forecasts wind gusts of up to 50 mph this afternoon and evening. The company warns residents to stay at least 25 feet away from any downed lines that occur as result of the storm.

Manthey said the storm was manageable for work crews through the morning hours.